Video Kaizen Success Stories

See Real Manufacturing Results. One Kaizen at a Time.

Watch Adam Lawrence share the stories, strategies, and breakthroughs behind real Kaizen transformations.

Value for the Customer

Who is your daily Gemba walk really for? One operator's honest answer changed the entire direction of a Kaizen event and transformed a management routine into a process that truly created value for the people doing the work.

Most daily Gemba walks focus on yesterday's problems—but are they creating value for the people doing the work? In this video, I share how one simple question transformed a company's Board Walks from a management routine into a process that truly engaged operators, improved communication, and accelerated continuous improvement.

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Gemba in the Big City

We learned so much from going to our customers' work sites in New York City.

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Understanding is Critical

Proper communication is vital in order for the team to win.

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Championing Change in Technology

The story of how we brought Lean into our Global Technology organization.

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Go to Gemba, even if you don't want to

This is the story of how I challenged the plant manager to go to the Gemba to verify his assumptions about the factory floor. Spoiler alert - he learned something he wasn’t expecting.

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From Russia With Love - The Spirit of Kaizen Lives in All of Us

The team wasn’t sure they could ask for approval from the Director. Until I dragged them to the office to find out.

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